Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17

country that has very limited agricultural
than a glorious climate-for those who
like it.
Local town bOoms are beginning to peter
out. Parties here consider themselves
lucky in getting fair price for their last
lots in Kansas City. The craze for getting
something for nothing is happily passing
away. Wise men who have good property
in Springfield and q means Of earning
their bread and butter and clothing will
stay here and enjoy a sure thing. rather
than begin chase for phantOms.
MILLIONS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.
We are sure that religious people of all
denominations regard with favor and
pleasure Chaplain McCabe's heroic ef-
fort to raise q million dollars to be ex-
pended in promoting the cause Of foreign
missions in the Methodist Episcopal church.
and We are sure that all will be glad to
know that the amount is nearly, If not quite.
raised. In connection with this movement.
but a. gift that is to stand by itself and is
not to be considered as . part Of the million,
is donation that was made a week ago
last Friday. by Elijah Hayes and his wife,
of Warsaw. Ind. Of which the lronton
gift ever made to the NJ T. bOAy-or for
missions. in the history Of the church" OF
this assertion, as to missions in general.
we shall have something to say in another
portion of this article. The property do
mated consists Of the Hotel Hayes. a large
brick structure. three brick business blocks,
forty town lots and large farm near the
town. 1t is given in fec simple. the pro-
vision being made, however. that
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes retain . life in
terest in the residence valued at
$50. 900 in the town OF Warsaw. Mr..
Hayes asked only for an annuity Of $500
each for himself and wife. Should he die.
the annuity Of his widow Is to bs increased
to 81. 600. but IL Mrs. Hayes dies. her an
nuity lapses. The property given is valued
at $3.50. eco, and yields an income Of s5.-
900. Out of this sum the annuity will be
paid. The deed provides that the board Of
missions shall have for fifty years the rents
and profits accrung from the property. and
after that period 1t shall be at the disposal
of the board. The money derived from
rents and the sale OF the realty 10 to g TO
the foreign mission fund Of the board Of
missions. There is no doubt about the gift
being accepted. Is letter received by Mr..
Hayes from J. NJ. Reid, corresponding sec
retary of the board. accepts the gift with
all the provisions named.
Elijah Hayes and wife are plain people,
who have lived an economical life Their
home is . simple one Both are aged and
they have no heirs. For years Mr. Hayes
has been interested in foreign missions asd
long time ago to give his
to the cause.
Happily. however. this is not the largest
private gift" ever made FER missions"
for on the 10th of March. 1879. Mr.. Asa
Otis died. In New London. Connecticut.
leaving about u million dollars, in one
Iift. for the uses OF the American Board Of
Foreign Missions. at time when the
managers of the board were urging through
their organ, the Herald. that . half
million must be raised" for foreign mission
ary purposes. Asa Otis. like Elijah Hayes.
was plain man, OF simple tastes. In early
manhood he went to Richmond, Va. and
here spent a prosperous business life.
When about fifty years OF age
70 retired from business and |
to New London. principally that
le might be companion Of and caro- for |
lis widowed mother and sisters. All these |
lied long before he did. He lived com
ortably but not expsnsively. He cared |
lot for show. but lived quiet life In his |
luiet town. He was member. and for q |
ime deacon, in the First Congregational |
hurch in New London. A niece was his |
'nly heir at law. and he provided for her
n manner fully satisfactory to her.
But the story of New London and Con-
'regatiOnal munificence is not yet ali told.
dr. Otis's gift was for foreign missions, but
Iot long after ii was announced. Mr.. Slater.
+ New London. also ConEregationalist.
ave, during his life time. . million dollars
or the education Of colored people Of the
outh. Ex-President Hayes was made
resident Of commission to manage this
und. and Rev. DIR. Atticus G. HaygOOd.
f Atlanta, southern man Of broad,
,hristian sympathies, was made general
gent, and there can be no doubt that the
est possible use is being made Of the fund
The Rev. William II. Ingersoll, LII. B..
I 200 Raymond street, Brooklyn. New
'ork. Tor POI Broadway, n. ". q man Of
he culture and strong, good sense, and .
good fellow withaI. has made a
borough study. in classic lands, Of the
Christ-ldeal in Art" and delivers most in
,restinG lectures upon the conception Of
esus Christ as represented in sacred art,
-om the earliest days Of the Christian era
, the present day. An outline Of Mr. In
ersoIrs scheme may bs seen in Harper's
[onthly. for May, 1856.
Messrs. Roberts Brothers. Boston. have
mt US . copy of Judge Albion W. Tour
es's new book-entitled Buttons Inn,"
Ivern that once stood on the mountain side,
n the old French road''-built 200 years
down from Msyvllle. at the
cad of Chautauqua lake, 70 Westfield. n.
:, on the shore Of Lake Erie. The book is
evoted to the kind Of Mormonism which
revailed sixty years ago. and Is like the :
IthOr's other works-"A FOOLS Errand," .
Hot PIowshares." stc-a very strong as {
ell as interesting book.
The republicans of the country are doing s
good deal Of quiet. honest smiling over